Information about #331B47 color

#331B47 color image

Basic facts about this digital color

#331B47 falls into the Violet Color Family — Moderate Saturation, Dark brightness. Its exact recipe is rgb(51, 27, 71) — 20% red, 10.6% green, 27.8% blue — and for print it converts to CMYK 8 / 17 / 0 / 72. Curious how these numbers work? Read our RGB color codes guide.

The color #331B47 reads as a pleasantly vivid violet and stays on the darker end of the scale. Expect to see shades like this in dark UI themes, backgrounds and dramatic accents. In The Official Register of Color Names it is a hair away from Violet Noir (#2E1F47). Slightly further away sit Russian Violet (#32174D) and Violent Violet (#2E2249).

Technically, the mix leans on its blue channel (rgb(51, 27, 71)), which gives #331B47 its character. Accessibility-wise, white text works best on #331B47: 15.1:1 contrast (passing WCAG AAA) versus 1.4:1 for black. On paper it relies strongly on black ink (K:72), so proof dark layouts before a large print run. No one has named #331B47 so far. Register a name for it and it becomes a permanent record.

#331B47 color variations

View this color variations of tints, shades, tones and hues.

#331B47 color harmonies

Color harmonies are pleasing color schemes created according to their position on a color wheel.

Complementary

Complementary color schemes are made by picking two opposite colors con the color wheel. They appear vibrant near to each other.

Complementary color schemes

Split complementary

Split complementary schemes are like complementary but they uses two adiacent colors of the complement. They are more flexible than complementary ones.

Split complementary color scheme

Analogous

Analogous color schemes are made by picking three colors that are next to each other on the color wheel. They are perceived as calm and serene.

Analogous color scheme

Triadic

Triadic color schemes are created by picking three colors equally spaced on the color wheel. They appear quite contrasted and multicolored.

Triadic color scheme

Tetradic

Tetradic color schemes are made form two couples of complementary colors in a rectangular shape on the color wheel.

Tetradic color scheme

Square

Square color schemes are like tetradic arranged in a square instead of rectangle. Colors appear even more contrasting.

Square color scheme

Nearest named colors to #331B47

The closest officially registered color names in the Register, ordered by similarity — your shade’s neighborhood is already being claimed.

Violet Noir color link
Violet Noir

#2E1F47

Blackcurrant color link
Blackcurrant

#2E183B

Sonic Boom color link
Sonic Boom

#252042

Deep Purple color link
Deep Purple

#3A243B

Paua color link
Paua

#2A2551

Showtime color link
Showtime

#2F263A

Tarot color link
Tarot

#38293D

Bullitt color link
Bullitt

#27253C

Conversions between color systems and etc.

  • HEX#331B47
  • RGB51, 27, 71
  • CMYK8, 17, 0, 72
  • CSSrgb(51, 27, 71)
  • HSL273°, 45%, 19%
  • HSL Precise272.727°, 44.898%, 19.216%
  • HSV273°, 62%, 28%
  • HSB273°, 62%, 28%
  • Normalized R (0.0–1.0)0.200
  • Normalized G (0.0–1.0)0.106
  • Normalized B (0.0–1.0)0.278
  • GLSLvec3(0.200, 0.106, 0.278)
  • GLSL with alphavec4(0.200, 0.106, 0.278, 1.000)
  • HLSL / Metalfloat3(0.200, 0.106, 0.278)
  • Percentage of Red in RGB20%
  • Percentage of Green in RGB10.6%
  • Percentage of Blue in RGB27.8%
  • Color FamilyViolet
  • Saturation FamilyModerate Saturation
  • Lightness FamilyDark
  • HEX ID331B47
  • DECIMAL ID3349319
  • Name LengthThis color has no name
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